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Building sustainable e-learning courses. Presenter: Penny Neuendorf Penny.neuendorf@cit.edu.au. Penny Neuendorf Who am I and why is sustainable eLearning development a passion. Types of sustainability Teacher Student Institute. Key to sustainable courses. Tip 1 Use forums sparingly
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Building sustainable e-learning courses Presenter: Penny Neuendorf Penny.neuendorf@cit.edu.au
Penny Neuendorf Who am I and why is sustainable eLearning development a passion
Types of sustainability Teacher Student Institute
Tip 1 Use forums sparingly Clear goals, clear guidelines Peer lead and Feedback
Tip 2 Use quizzes wisely (Students read quiz questions)
Tip 3 Clear crisp design Obverse WHY
Michael Abulencia • 5 Trips for training designers Week 5 • Keep it simple (but not) stupid • Tell a story • Stimulate the senses
Tip 4 Use a range of tools
Free Tools • Rapid e-learning tools – Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate • LOCO • Power point – photo album, add audio (Camtasia, Power Point, Adobe Presenter, Prezi) – export as PDF • Adobe Acrobat Pro • Windows Movie Maker, Photo Story • Edmodo • Audacity • GoAnimate • Voicetread
Tip 5 Document size and quality
Ways to share large documents: • Dropbox • Google Docs • You Tube/ Teacher Tube • Slide Share
Ways to change file size: • IrfranView (images) • Audacity (audio) • Powerpoint – change and save as JPEG • TubeChop.com • Movie Maker, Avidemux, Lightworks (free) (Video) • Adobe Premiere Prod, Final Cut, Vegas Prod ($) (Video) • Videos should be only 4 – 6 minutes long
Tip 6 Reuse, recycle or repurpose content
Finding Free e-Learning Content: • Toolboxes • Games • Moodle courses • Videos – tubechop and blubbr • Khan Academy • Image Chef, ToonDoo
Tip 7 Use self making tools Or Peer assessment
Tip 8 Student generated content
Tip 9 Make it count Record session
Video presentation products Screen Casts software CamStudio (Free), ActivePresenter (Free), Screencastle (Free), Adobe Presenter ($), Adobe Captivate ($), Camtasia ($)
Tip 10 Keep it contained
Completions Make if obvious • Use Completion tracking • Progress bar • Clear instructions – where the information is
Summary You have the power to make the Sustainable courses Penny.neuendorf@cit.edu.au